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February 04, 2009

Chocolate Chip Cookies

On Sunday, after all the excitements and energy expenditure of the previous day, I was very glad to have a quiet day pottering around at home in my pyjamas. And part of my pyjama-pottering consisted of a spot of baking :: a cookie recipe that I've not made before. Now I am trying to remain calm here, but let me tell you, I am very excited about this recipe. Cos it is the absolute bees-knees. YES it jolly well is!! I tried it again this morning, you know, just to be sure, and Oh. My. Goodness. I was transported to Cookie-heaven.

Do you remember me telling you about my discovery of the perfect carrot cake recipe back in October? Remember the absolute delight and excitement that recipe generated? Well this is more of that. More delight, more excitement, more mmmmmmmmmmmmm. This, to me, is one Perfect cookie recipe. Simple ingredients, easy to make, and the resulting cookies are so utterly, deliciously scrumptious that one can hardly believe ones luck.

So...please do give this a go any time soon. You and your family will thank me wholeheartedly.

Heat oven :: 180C / 350F / Gas 4

Into a bowl ::

100g margerine

75g soft light brown sugar

I think the technical phrase here is "cream together"? Yeah, thats it, get jiggy with a big wooden spoon (or a turquoise silicone one in my case) and beat it all up till it's smooth, light and fluffy.

Into the bowl ::

2tbs golden syrup

175g self raising flour

100g chocolate chips (my preference is plain chocolate chips)

Mix well until you form a stiffy mixture.

Line a tray with baking parchment/greaseproof paper, then using your fingers, scoop up small balls of the cookie mixture and plop onto the baking sheet. You don't need to flatten them or shape them, they only need to be in lumps, but spread well apart :: you should be able to get 18.

Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes. And NO LONGER!! They should be just turning very lightly golden, and will be very, very soft to the touch. They almost look like they are not cooked, but trust me, do not cook them for a moment longer.

Using a spatula/slice, remove them immediately from the baking tray (go
careful because they will be very soft and quite delicate), and place
them on a wire rack to cool. As they cool they will begin to harden slightly, but will retain that oh-so-good softness inside. You know, that light chewyness that is soooo good about cookies. That melt-in-the-mouth scrumptiousness that makes one moan out loud with pleasure.

These cookies are so very very good. They need to be eaten with love and abandon. Make yourself a mug of something nice to drink, take a warm cookie (or two) off the cooling rack as you leave the kitchen (no need for a plate) and go nestle yourself into the snuggliest, cosiest little bit of your home.

And enjoy The Moment.

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Edited to add :: I've been asked by a couple of you about golden syrup which it seems is a very British ingredient. If you are in the US, I think the closest substitute would be corn syrup. Happy baking!

Comments

Hi. Since I'm American and went to American schools in the 50s and 60s, I never learned metric measurements and weights. Can anyone be so kind as to convert the grams to cup measurements for me? simply must try this recipe. I'm at my wit's end trying in vain to get a "soft" cookie to come out of my oven. Thanks.

I don't know if you see new comments for older posts?
In the US you can find Kings Syrup ( red label with a picture of a lion), that would be our closest equivalent to your golden syrup. More flavor than plain corn syrup but not at all "mapeley" tasting.

Hi Lucy,
I made these cookies yesterday with my girls and we loved them! They were really yummy. Once again thanks for your lovely posts. Pati xx ps: I made 8 squares for my first ever blanket and feel proud of myself, yippie!!

Hi,
I just discovered your blog a few weeks ago, and I love it! Your use of colours in your crochet is wonderful, and I have just made these cookies, they have turned out soooo delicious! glad I trusted you about only baking for 8-10 mins, they are lovely and squiggy in the middle!
Love
Honeypuddle

Just come across your blog and I am keen to try this recipe as it sounds rather yummy. Not being a baking whizz can you tell me will it make a big difference to the success of the recipe if I was to use butter instead of margarine as I don't have any margarine or should I just buy some margarine just so I can try this recipe. LOL.... Sounds like I will want to make the recipe more than once.

I spotted this recipe when you first posted it and came back to say YUM! I've made these cookies twice now (weirdly, they came out better the first time but the second batch was still amazing!). They're great broken up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Thanks so much!

Okay - I thought well everyone says their cookie recipe is the best but when it had Golden Syrup then I was intrigued. I found Golden Syrup when I was in China in 2007. I love the stuff and I found that I buy it on the internet and I have some. I made the cookies and yes, they are the best. It's the Golden Syrup as I can taste it and our syrup would be okay but you wouldn't taste the flavor of Golden Syrup. Thanks so much and you are the queen!! I also doubled the recipe to USA measurements as I'm sharing with people today!!

I've just made a batch of these cookies (my 2nd actually - the first time I only put in 100g flour - doh!) and just wanted to say THANK YOU! They are absolutely delicious, and so easy to make. There is a very real danger that there won't be any left by the time the kids get home from school! Thanks for sharing.
:)

Hi Lucy, What a lovely Blog you have! Think this is my first comment so apologies first for lurking & not commenting and then, THANK YOU for the perfect cookie recipe! They're the best I've ever made, (though had to substitute maple for the golden) and will go down a storm at my youngest's 1st birthday party today I'm sure.

Wow. I had a go at making these yesterday - what a great recipe! I am going to have to try making the carrot cake next.
This post has prompted me to make my first comment, after reading blogs for ages. I've just started my own blog - the cookies have made an appearance already!

fantastic to find a cookie recipe - with choc chips no less - that is egg-free. My little daughter has egg allergy yet loves her biscuits - this will be perfect to make with her! btw, I adore your crochet work, and love the colours of your photography; your trip to London is my idea of a perfect day out. To find someone so at peace with being a SAHM & who considers it a joy & blessing is fab x